Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of KeeneEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Oct. 6 at 10:11 p.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker who reporter another hiker with an ankle injury on Giant Mountain in the Giant … [Read more...] about Rangers aid stranded boaters on Stillwater Reservoir
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Campgrounds join list of places to charge electric vehicles
DEC installs charging stations at 2 Adirondack facilities, with more to come By Mike De Socio Two campgrounds in the Adirondacks are now home to electric car charging stations, part of a larger initiative by the state to support electric … [Read more...] about Campgrounds join list of places to charge electric vehicles
Adirondack Wildlife Refuge faces uncertain future
Wilmington refuge surrenders licenses amid allegations By Gwendolyn Craig Adirondack Wildlife Refuge is finding new homes for the majority of its animals after the operator surrendered two of her remaining wildlife licenses the state planned to … [Read more...] about Adirondack Wildlife Refuge faces uncertain future
Hikers get lost on Sleeping Beauty, Nicks Lake trail
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger Actions: Town of Fort AnnWashington CountyWilderness Rescue: On Oct. 1 at 6:53 p.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received a request for assistance from two hikers who became disoriented while hiking Sleeping Beauty … [Read more...] about Hikers get lost on Sleeping Beauty, Nicks Lake trail
Injured hikers at Indian Head, Algonquin, Lake Luzerne, Auger Falls
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of KeeneEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: While hiking on her day off on Sept. 20, Forest Ranger Temple encountered a hiker from Florida who sustained a lower leg injury near the summit of Indian Head on the … [Read more...] about Injured hikers at Indian Head, Algonquin, Lake Luzerne, Auger Falls
A model trail
New route up Mount Van Hoevenberg hailed for sustainable design By Mike Lynch High Peaks Forester Tate Connor likes to joke that most people hiking many of the steep Adirondack trails wouldn't notice someone in a pink gorilla suit standing in … [Read more...] about A model trail